Thought this was interesting, particularly some of the reader's comments already posted...
"Before my recent wedding, I was plain old Lisa Carpenter. Nothing remotely funny about that name, but it was a name that had served me well for years. Then I had to face the question that all newly married women must confront these days - to take, or not to take, your husband's surname?"
BBC magazine article about women changing their name after marriage- includes readers comments and a form to add your own.